Residential Schools: discuss the establishment of residential schools for native children in Canada through the Indian Act of 1876. why did they do it? what happened in the schools?

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Residential Schools

•Discuss the establishment of residential schools for native children in Canada through the Indian Act of 1876. Why did they do it? What happened in the schools?

•What are the lasting effects of this school system on native people today? Include Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – what is that all about?

(Use 3 sources)